[ roland takes a couple steps back at the retaliation, but doesn't blink at the sudden downpour argalia has set off. the dissonant noise around them is almost enough to drown out his own thoughts on the matter, but he doesn't need to think too long and hard on it anyway as he catches his breath. ]

...Guess it's no use trying to convince a madman like you.

[ argalia has always been a little unhinged, even before the incident happened. roland wouldn't know. angelica's darling brother has always expressed his distaste of their relationship from the very beginning. there's absolutely no way they could get along, then and now. ]

I'll tell you one thing, though. [ he readjusts his hold on his weapon. ] I didn't come to the Library on my own accord. Iori had sent me there on the first place. The very same Purple Tear who mentored you.

[ the very same color fixer who ruined vergilius's life as well. ]

I can't deny that she helped me point my sword at the right direction. But that begs the question -- why?